The interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted: "We do not worship them except that they bring us near to Allah."
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: What is the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Az-Zumar 39:3]
Answer:
Their argument is clear: they worship the idols and say, “We want them to intercede for us with Allah, to bring us closer to Allah.” This means they intercede for us before Allah and mediate for us with Allah. They call this mediation and intercession, and it is shirk (associating partners with Allah). Therefore, Allah the Exalted said at the end of the verse:[Yunus 10:18] Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: What is the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted:
We only worship them that they may bring us nearer to Allah in position
مَا نَعْبُدُهُمْ إِلَّا لِيُقَرِّبُونَا إِلَى اللَّهِ زُلْفَىٰAnswer:
Their argument is clear: they worship the idols and say, “We want them to intercede for us with Allah, to bring us closer to Allah.” This means they intercede for us before Allah and mediate for us with Allah. They call this mediation and intercession, and it is shirk (associating partners with Allah). Therefore, Allah the Exalted said at the end of the verse:
what they associate with Him
عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [819- 4717] تفسير قوله تعالى:﴿ما نعبدهم إلا ليقربونا إلى الله زلفى﴾ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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